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The Daily Word of Righteousness
An Examination of Current Teaching, #56
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:12-15)
Everyone who appears at the Great White Throne judgment will be thrown into the Lake of Fire.
The common teaching is that every individual who appears at the Great White Throne judgment will be thrown into the Lake of Fire. This is based on the idea that the dead were judged according to what they had done, and since no person can be saved by works, all are lost.
To begin with, the Great White Throne judgment is part of the Judgment Seat of Christ. The Lord Jesus told us the Father judges no person but has committed all judgment to the Son.
Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, (John 5:22)
Moreover, at the Judgment Seat of Christ, where all persons born on the earth shall be revealed, the judgment is according to our works.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. (II Corinthians 5:10)
Furthermore, the members of the churches are judged according to their works.
I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. (Revelation 2:23)
Finally, let us look carefully at what the Bible says:
"If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire."
If you were unacquainted with traditional teaching, would you say from the sentence above that everyone who appears here will be thrown into the Lake of Fire? No, you would not. You would say it is implied that a minority, the exception, were thrown into the Lake of Fire.
Isn't it likely that the Holy Spirit would be clear concerning an issue of unimaginable significance?
The Spirit has been clear. The majority of those who appear at the Great White Throne judgment, those whose names are written in the Book of Life, will not be thrown into the Lake of Fire. Thank God for that!
To be continued.